The Natural Pickle vs Tarantula Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Natural Pickle
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The Natural Pickle App - Earn and track your rewards at participating stores Features: Check in on in-store tablet with QR code on app View available rewards and track progress for future rewards View store info
Tarantula Tracker
Easily manage your tarantula collection with a feeding schedule tracker, molt prediction, and custom event logging. Features a species database, photo management, and comprehensive JSON backup. Available on iPhone and iPad.
- Feeding schedule tracker with reminders
- Molt prediction
- JSON backup and restore
- Interactive calendar view
- Species database
- Photo management
- Custom event logging
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Track your tarantula collection with ease! Now available on iPad with beautiful adaptive layouts. FEATURES: • Feeding schedule tracker with smart reminders • Molt prediction with exponential accuracy • Complete JSON backup (photos, notes, all events) • Interactive calendar view • Custom event logging • Multiple theme options • Species database with 57+ predefined species • Photo management for each tarantula • Universal app (iPhone & iPad) SMART TRACKING: Monitor feeding schedules, molt cycles, and custom events for each tarantula in your collection. Get intelligent predictions for upcoming molts based on historical data. COMPREHENSIVE BACKUP: Export your entire collection including photos, notes, feeding history, and molt records. Restore from JSON backup with merge or replace options. CALENDAR & REMINDERS: Visual calendar shows all events at a glance. Smart notifications remind you when it's time to feed each tarantula. CUSTOMIZABLE: Choose from 6 themes, set custom feeding intervals for each life stage, and track unlimited tarantulas. Perfect for hobbyists, breeders, and enthusiasts managing collections of any size!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tarantula Tracker at every 3 days against The Natural Pickle's every 16 months. The Natural Pickle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Natural Pickle ships an update every 16 months, Tarantula Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Natural Pickle | Tarantula Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Natural Pickle | Jared Lawrence |
In-app purchases
The Natural Pickle
No in-app purchases
Tarantula Tracker
No in-app purchases
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